Friday, March 21, 2008

project spectrum

I started a couple of new projects last week being inspired and motivated by project spectrum.I was lucky enough to receive yarn for both projects from a couple of dear friends. Above is Sundara Yarn in dahlia, that I received from Melana back in December. This yarn has been calling my name ever since. I had never knit with sundara yarns, and wow is it ever lovely. A basic cast on of 64 stitches with a baby cable pattern. Kim sent the ONline Linie 194 Solo yarn for a sweet scarf for Libby. Oodles, and oodles of soft little ruffles. I had the hardest time getting started. I still am not positive that I am doing it correctly, but there really is no more time to waste. The end of this month marks the end of this triad of project spectrum. The scarf should be easy to complete, but the socks? I am going to give it my best shot.

The eggs are dyed, the chocolate bought, and we are expecting snow. Now that just doesn't seem right.

i keep staring at that amazing scarf in progress and trying to figure out how the ruffles came to life like that...the yarn looks almost tape-like and the ruffles seem like they are so delicate...but however it works that scarf is so cool! lucky libby!

I really like the idea of the ruffle yarn as a nifty little novelty scarf (or trim at the bottom of a sweater) type project, but I wouldn't have the foggiest idea of how to start it all smoothly. Yours looks great with none of the wonkiness I'd be worried about.

I am trying to finish random PS projects (and many others, sigh.) at the moment too. I had a skein of Dahlia, but it didn't look like your skein at all! I am liking the pattern you chose to pair the dahlia yarn with. And I think the scarf will be fabulous!